Reflections of an Air Warrior

Contents: Foreword by Chief of Air Staff. From the Commandant\'s Desk. Acknowledgements. I. Flight safety and leadership: 1. In the hot seat--the opening shot. 2. Key result areas. 3. Let your juniors grow. 4. Getting along with the boss. 5. Pace yourself. 6. Tackling a dilemma--op preparedness or flight safety. 7. Conflict management. 8. Air Force Wives\' Prayer. 9. Feedback and performance counselling. 10. Random musings. 11. A flight safety guide for flight commanders. 12. What are we afraid of? 13. Management by wandering around. 14. Murphy Strikes again encounters of the Sukhoi-30 Kind. 15. Where are you, Buddy? 16. Ethics and values in military leadership. II. Air power and geopolitics: 17. The strategic role of air power. 18. Crystal gazing into the future. 19. Out-of-country contingency operations. 20. Jointmanship--training and mindset. 21. China\'s White paper on defence. 22. The Indian Air Force at 75.

"Reflections of an Air Warrior provides a birds eye view of three critical areas that cover the entire spectrum of an air warrior\'s career involving flight safety and operations, leadership and air power. By sharing his varied experiences in the field in a forthright, lucid and informal style, and expressing his opinion on issues that range from grass root flight safety issues, ethics and values in military leadership to strategic air power the author hopes that this book would not only serve as a ready reckoner for middle level leaders like Flight Commanders and Commanding Officers, but also as meaningful feedback for senior leadership. In fact, the diverse range of subjects with a \'people and leadership flavour\' makes the book cut across service barriers; making it relevant to all walks of life."